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Tag Archives: How to Garden in Austin
November Plant Clinic at Sunset Valley SFC Farmers Market
Master Gardener November Plant Clinic at Sunset Valley SFC Farmers Market The Master Gardeners at the Sunset Valley SFC Farmers Market November Plant Clinic can answer questions on tree trimming, vegetable gardening, landscaping small spaces, butterfly gardening, the best plants for the Austin area, fertilizers, and pest management. In addition to sharing their experience and training, several publications are on hand for you to review or take with you. You’ll find the Native and Adapted Landscape Plants Guide along with other timely Grow Green FAQ sheets. Grow Green… Read More →
Grow Green Fall Garden Party
Grow Green Fall Garden Party During Roots & Wings Festival Is your garden in need of a little TLC, or are you dreaming of starting one? We’ve got just the thing! Come fall back in love with your garden at the Grow Green Fall Garden Party on October 26th at the Givens Recreation Center. Get Plant Questions Answered! Picture this: chatting with garden gurus who know all the secrets to creek-friendly gardening, and leaving with freebies like a plant, a tree, and more garden goodies! Got a pesky… Read More →
October Plant Clinic at Sunset Valley SFC Farmers Market
Master Gardener October Plant Clinic at Sunset Valley SFC Farmers Market The Master Gardeners at the Sunset Valley SFC Farmers Market October Plant Clinic can answer questions on tree trimming, vegetable gardening, landscaping small spaces, butterfly gardening, the best plants for the Austin area, fertilizers, and pest management. Leaf Crowns are the featured activity for children on this date. In addition to sharing their experience and training, several publications are on hand for you to review or take with you. You’ll find the Native and Adapted Landscape Plants… Read More →
What’s Happening in the Austin September Vegetable Garden
The September Vegetable Garden Checklist by Paula Wolfel Last month’s heat most likely affected your vegetable garden. Although daytime temperatures usually remain hot throughout September, we should start to get a break with lower nighttime temperatures. The drop in temperatures will help relieve heat stress on plants and some of your vegetable plants may recover, but it depends on the extent of damage the heat caused to your plants, water availability, and fall temperatures. If your summer garden did not survive or if you are ready to be… Read More →
September Plant Clinic at Sunset Valley SFC Farmers Market
Master Gardener September Plant Clinic at Sunset Valley SFC Farmers Market The Master Gardeners at the Sunset Valley SFC Farmers Market September Plant Clinic can answer questions on tree trimming, vegetable gardening, landscaping small spaces, butterfly gardening, the best plants for the Austin area, fertilizers, and pest management. The featured activity on this date is the children’s activity “The Pollinators”. In addition to sharing their experience and training, several publications are on hand for you to review or take with you. You’ll find the Native and Adapted Landscape… Read More →
In the July Vegetable Garden
It’s Hot in the July Vegetable Garden If you’re a new gardener in the Austin area, you’re probably wondering what you’ve gotten yourself into. The heat advisories have already started! The U.S. Drought Monitor tells the story. Over 2/3 of Travis County is now tagged as Abnormally Dry. Dry conditions mean that the soil has a reduced capacity to capture and store heat, exacerbating the high temperatures we are already experiencing. High nighttime temperatures cause many varieties of tomatoes to produce sterile pollen, which means your plants are… Read More →
July Plant Clinic at Sunset Valley SFC Farmers Market
Master Gardener July Plant Clinic at Sunset Valley SFC Farmers Market The Master Gardeners at the Sunset Valley SFC Farmers Market July Plant Clinic can answer questions on tree trimming, vegetable gardening, landscaping small spaces, butterfly gardening, the best plants for the Austin area, fertilizers, and pest management. In addition to sharing their experience and training, several publications are on hand for you to review or take with you. You’ll find the Native and Adapted Landscape Plants Guide along with other timely Grow Green FAQ sheets. Grow Green… Read More →
June Plant Clinic at Sunset Valley SFC Farmers Market
Master Gardener June Plant Clinic at Sunset Valley SFC Farmers Market The Master Gardeners at the Sunset Valley SFC Farmers Market June Plant Clinic can answer questions on tree trimming, vegetable gardening, landscaping small spaces, butterfly gardening, the best plants for the Austin area, fertilizers, and pest management. In addition to sharing their experience and training, several publications are on hand for you to review or take with you. You’ll find the Native and Adapted Landscape Plants Guide along with other timely Grow Green FAQ sheets. Grow Green… Read More →
Texas Superstar – Bluebonnet Seed Harvesting
Create Your Own Display By Harvesting Bluebonnet Seeds Our Texas state flower, the Bluebonnet (Lupinus texensis), is a low maintenance winter annual whose color is an early spring welcome and a reason for a Sunday drive. It’s now available in white, pink, classic blue, and royal blue. You might ask, how do you replicate the display of bluebonnets so prominent along the state highway? A little planning and effort right now will reward you next year, as you might notice the seed pods are currently ripening. Let Your… Read More →
Roses for Central Texas Workshop at Leaf Landscape
Roses Featured at Master Gardener Plant Clinic at Leaf Landscape Supply North Join us at 10 am for a rose workshop at Leaf Landscape Supply North. Master Gardener Holly Plotner will share her tips on selecting the right roses for your garden and discuss basic care and maintenance. She and the other Master Gardeners on hand can answer questions on other best plants for the Austin area, lawn care, fertilizers, pest management, landscaping challenges, growing vegetables, and native plants. Look for their table at the Leaf Landscape Supply… Read More →